Injured Rooney retains No 9

SVEN-Goran Eriksson has submitted his 23-man England squad to FIFA for the World Cup finals.

Tue, 16 May, 2006 - 01:00

Matt Barlow

It is a list of the same names Eriksson unveiled last week, with the first 11 numbers going to what is recognised as his first-choice team.

This includes Wayne Rooney, who will wear the number nine shirt even though he is currently out with a broken foot and battling to be fit for the tournament.

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